New Boston Historical Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Boston, NH EIN: 23-7241171

New Boston Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Boston, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $497K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $82K.

New Boston Historical Society at a glance

In short: New Boston Historical Society gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$496,627
+15.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who New Boston Historical Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New Boston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250$500$750$1K1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $1K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$496,627$82,867$16,671$1,0001$15,599$82,056
2024$430,431$85,377$12,091$1,0001$6,669$84,455

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Boston Historical Society is led by David Woodbury, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Woodbury

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Whitman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Bulka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Allocca

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Rothman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Moody

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Knaub

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about New Boston Historical Society

How much does New Boston Historical Society give each year?

New Boston Historical Society gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

How large is New Boston Historical Society?

New Boston Historical Society reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $83K.

What is New Boston Historical Society?

New Boston Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Boston, NH. It holds $497K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does New Boston Historical Society operate?

New Boston Historical Society has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is New Boston Historical Society's EIN?

New Boston Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7241171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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